Forwarding of Department Heads' Opinions on Officers' Commissions & Courts Martial
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Forwarding of Department Heads' Opinions on Officers' Commissions & Courts Martial
Description
Forwards to Adams the asked-for opinions of the department heads [Cabinet] regarding issues arising from the court martial of Sgt. Richard Hunt. Observes that in the Revolution there was no express requirement that courts martial signify a 2/3 approval of a death sentence.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
Heads of Departments
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
courts martial
Revolutionary War
sentence of death
proceedings
document number
1799071200002
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (14 pages) | IDH13 (14 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 395 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |